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Worldstart Computer Tips 8-30-2010

Quick Tips

Hide Desktop Icons in Windows 7

I like to keep a relatively clean desktop. I have my frequently used icons situated just where I need them and I try to limit my amount of desktop shortcuts, but sometimes that’s just not enough for me. I mean, when I first installed Windows 7, all I had was a recycle bin icon and not much else to speak of!

How can one get that level of desktop cleanliness ever again?

Simple! Just Right-Click a blank area of your desktop and choose View, then un-check Show desktop icons.



You’ll go from this:



To this:



This desktop is clean!

~Andrew


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Announcements

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Just imagine...sitting on the couch watching TV. The last thing you want to do is get up to turn off the light across the room...

Or even worse is when you're comfy in bed. You absolutely dread getting outta bed to shut off the light.

You argue with your spouse for 30 minutes over who's gonna shut off the light..and you know that she ALWAYS wins, so you finally get up and just shut it off. She falls asleep 5 minutes later, while you're left tossing and turning trying to get back in that comofortable spot you were in before.

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This is some of the absolute finest software ever to grace a computer screen!

Not sure if this is for you? Let's play the "Why Pay" game!

Do you need...Why pay?Instead...
A high-end image editing program like Photoshop?$600See page 6
An Internet Security Suite?$70See page 52
A web site / page editor?$400See page 48
A rock solid firewall?$40See page 59
A CD burning program?$50See page 34
A Windows speed-up and optimization program?$60See page 28
An Office Suite like MS Office?$150See page 17
A good anti-virus program?$50See page 55
An astronomy program?$40See page 65
A hard drive junk removal program?$30See page 27
An easy to use image editing program like PS Elements$150See page 7
A program that makes PDFs like Acrobat?$300See page 23
A deleted file recovery program?$50See page 30
An easy to use backup program?$50See page 31
An FTP program to transfer files to the web?$40See page 49
A screen recording program?$300See page 12
A secure file deletion program?$30See page 61
An imaging program to make an exact copy of your HD?$80See page 32
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Can you imagine what else must be waiting for you?

The software in this report represents one heck of a truckload - so I can't go over EVERYTHING - but it's easy to see that finding one - JUST ONE - program you can use makes this totally worth having! Frankly, I'd be surprised if you didn't discover a dozen programs you want!

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Software CategoryEst. Savings
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Productivity Software
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Utilities & Windows Optimization
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Internet and E-mail
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Security Software
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Just For Fun
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Computers 101

Rachel asks:

I went to delete a file the other day and it just deleted the file without asking! Do you know why it would do this?

A. Hi, Rachel! I had that happen to me once and I thought I had lost the file; I about had a heart attack.

Somehow your settings got changed (I never did find out how mine did). Here's how to get the right settings back:

First, right-click on your Recycle Bin and left-click on Properties.

Your Recycle Bin Properties box will pop up; it is multi-tabbed; each tab is for each hard drive you have in your computer. There is one tab that is all-inclusive, and that is the Global tab. Click on that.

If you look at the box, you will see Display delete confirmation dialog at the bottom with a box next to it; click on the box to put a check mark in it. Then click on Apply, and then click on OK.

And that's it! Next time you delete a file, you can make sure that you want to!

Thanks for writing!

~Lori Cline

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MS Office
MS PowerPoint 2007 & 2010: Make the Slide Fit the Information

Have you ever put together a PowerPoint presentation where it seems that the slides have way too much unused space on the left and right sides?
I know that when I put together presentations for teaching my students tax forms the slides begin to look like this:

landscape slide with big margins

In order to have the whole form from top to bottom it’s reduced in size to the point where they can’t really see what’s going on… not good.
So, how can we fix this?


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Tip of the Day
Speed Up Those Drives

If you didn't know, Windows Vista operates external hard drives that are connected via USB differently than internal drives. Write caching is disabled so that you can safely remove the drive at almost any time. This is a great feature for USB flash drives that are frequently inserted and removed from your computer. But, if you have a large hard drive in an external enclosure that you never disconnect from your computer, write caching is also disabled, which can decrease performance. So, let's change that around a little, shall we?!

Today, I'm going to show you a tweak that will increase the performance of your external hard drive by turning the write cache back on, as well as, activating an advanced performance. Let’s get started!

1.) First, in Vista, right click on the Computer icon on your desktop and select Manage.

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Today's Feature

Worldstart Blog!

Come see what your missing! Read the rants, hear the opinions and start a dialog with other readers! It's the Worldstart Blog!

Here's what you missed last week:


Laser Guns?
Gary thinks the olympics are being poisoned by the use of laser guns.

What are you waiting for? Check out the Worldstart Blog today!



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Amanda's Coolsite
The Real Damage

This is a really interesting calculator that allows you to calculate the real damage you're doing to your finances when you buy something with credit.

You'll find the calculator on the right side of the page. You enter the cost of what you're buying, then fill out what your interest rate is, the balance that you’re carrying on that card, and how many payments you make a month. Next, click the What the Damage button above the table you just filled in. It will then calculate how much the item you want to purchase will really cost you in the long run.

The point of this is to help you make better decisions about what you're buying. If a $75 dollar pair of jeans is going to end up costing you $224.63 in the long run would you still buy them? (I used the interest rate of 23.94%, and a balance of $400 with 1 monthly payment to come up with those figures.) I certainly wouldn’t be buying those jeans!

I love that you can figure in multiple payments because a lot of people make more than one payment a month when they are trying to pay down their credit, so now you can figure that in!

I think this calculator is awesome! I hope you'll bookmark it today and use it to help you weigh your purchasing power.

http://www.therealdamage.com/

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Monthly Wallpaper

Ok, so there was an overwhelming response to our Friday 55-cent Frenzy - and you couldn't get enough of the Lighted Magnetic Pick-Up Tool for just $7.55! We decided to extend the special pricing until 11:59pm, CST tonight only! Head on over to the store before this deal is gone!

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Well, that's the time to have this great little tool right by your side! And let's just say that this little guy pulls his own weight!!

This neat little pick up tool can fit between all those hard to reach places and give you light at the same time!

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But the best part about this little guy that he has a super bright LED light at the end...so you can see in those hard to reach dark places!!

So small, but yet so strong! It is something you definitely need not only your tool box, but also in the garage and handy in the kitchen! And we've got a great deal on this for you today too! We're talkin' just $7.55 and US shipping is free!!! I tell ya, best $7.55 you'll ever spend on a tool! First time you drop a screw and retrieve it with this, you'll be pattin' yourself on the back for picking one up!

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P.S. - Boy, thinking back I sure remember times when I wish I had this by my side! Get yours today right here today - before the price heads up to $12.97 at 11:59pm tonight!




Monthly Wallpaper

August Wallpaper

Here's this month's free calendar wallpaper! As always, it's 100% free, so head on over and grab one!



One Last Glimpse

Elk Bugle

Sol Duc Falls

It's all free, so enjoy!

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Enjoy!

 
 

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